Ep 13. Bend Her
- TV14
- July 20, 2003
- 22 min
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7.2 (2,385)
In the episode "Bend Her," the Planet Express crew enters the Olympics held in the world of robots to represent Earth. However, their star athlete, Bender, is not eligible to participate since he is not a robot. In order to improve their chances of winning, the crew decides to disguise Bender as a fembot named Coilette and enter him in the women's events.
Coilette quickly becomes a sensation and sets world records in several events. However, things take a turn when she falls in love with another fembot named Angleyne and her true identity is revealed. This causes a controversy, as Coilette is stripped of her medals and banned from competing as a woman.
Feeling betrayed and mistreated, Coilette decides to undergo a gender-reassignment surgery to become a full-fledged fembot. The procedure is a success, and Coilette returns to the Olympics to compete in the men's events. However, her transition causes controversy once again as some of the male athletes refuse to compete against her, leading to a heated debate about gender and discrimination.
In the end, Coilette wins the gold medal in the decathlon, but still feels conflicted about her decision to transition. The episode ends with a moral lesson about accepting and respecting the choices of others, regardless of gender or identity.